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Pre-Dawn Attack Torches Manipur Border Villages, Two Missing

The raids highlight gaps on the porous IndiaMyanmar frontier and the risk of cross-border spillover.

Overview

  • Police and officials said heavily armed militants stormed Tangkhul Naga villages near the IndiaMyanmar border early Thursday, burning homes and injuring several civilians.
  • The strikes hit Namlee, Wanglee and Choro within the Kasom Khullen police area less than a kilometre from the frontier, sending residents into nearby forests.
  • The Tangkhul Naga Long said at least 18 houses were destroyed and reported Choro was largely gutted except for its church.
  • Two people remain untraced and are feared abducted, identified as Chinga Ningshen and a widow named Itobi.
  • Security forces, including Assam Rifles, moved in as villagers blocked roads and demanded Manipur Police commandos, while local leaders alleged earlier warnings were ignored and blamed Myanmar-based KNA-B and PDF fighters for the assault.